Chapter 1 The Landscape of Genetic Technology Chapter 2 The Magic Answer? Hopes for Genetic Engineering Chapter 3 Debunking the Myths Chapter 4 Biology, Culture, and Methodical Social Change: A Pragmatic Approach to Genetics Chapter 5 Genetic Approaches to Family and Public Health Chapter 6 The Not-so-Deadly Sins of Genetic Enhancement

The Perfect Baby is a clarion call for a more realistic discussion of biotechnology. McGee challenges the common assumption that we are essentially determined by a genetic blueprint. He denies the necessity of a new 'Genethics,' arguing that the wisdom we need can be found in the everyday experience of parents. The Perfect Baby dramatically alters the terms of the moral debate for parents, policy makers, scientists, philosophers, theologians, and physicians.